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Removed
from register.
By order of the Committee a list of milkshops
where unsuitable conditions existed was prepared, and
a notice was served upon each to the number of 174
giving warning of action by the Authority. Thirtyeight
of these traders immediately put their premises
in order, but it was found necessary after further
notice to remove the remaining 136 from the Milk
shops Register. Legal proceedings were commenced
against the Authority to show cause why these milk
vendors should not be reinstated, but were not carried
through, a working compromise being arranged
whereby the more objectionable features at the shops
in question were removed by the proprietors, and
upon completion of satisfactory alterations they were
re-instated. In all, thirty milk vendors were so
re-instated. The remaining 106 remain struck off
the register. Some few of these attempted to continue
the sale of milk after being removed from the register,
but with the exception of three did not persist after
notice. These three were summoned and duly fined
by the Magistrate at Old Street.
Bread sold
under
unsuitable
conditions.
Following upon this action with regard to
registered milkshops, attention was widely directed
through the press and other agencies to the danger
of contamination of bread, owing to, in numerous
cases, the unsuitable conditions attending the sale
of same in general chandlers' shops where so often
bread is sold in company with paraffin oil, strong
pickles, coal, coal blocks, etc. The Authority in June
were in receipt of a letter from the County Council,
transmitting a letter from the Bermondsey and